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}}'''Isengrim Took III''' was the twenty-seventh [[Thain|Thain of the Shire]].

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==History==

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The eldest son of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]], Isengrim's rule was noticeably short. He was already near his nineties when he became [[Thain]], and died ten years later. As he had no children of his own, his brother [[Isumbras Took IV|Isumbras]] became the new Thain.<ref>{{App|Took}}</ref>

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==Etymology==

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"Isengrim" is of [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] origin and comes from ''isen'' meaning "iron" and ''grim'' meaning "fierce".

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It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier [[Isengrim (disambiguation)|Isengrim]], but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of [[Wikipedia:Reynard the Fox|Reynard the Fox]] which originated in French folklore.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 760</ref>

"Isengrim" is of [[Anglo-Saxon]] origin and comes from ''isen'' meaning "iron" and ''grim'' meaning "fierce".

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It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier [[Isengrim (disambiguation)| ]], but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of Reynard the Fox which originated in French folklore.

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The name Isengrim refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Isengrim (disambiguation).

History

The eldest son of the Old Took, Isengrim's rule was noticeably short. He was already near his nineties when he became Thain, and died ten years later. As he had no children of his own, his brother Isumbras became the new Thain.[1]

Etymology

"Isengrim" is of Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from isen meaning "iron" and grim meaning "fierce".

It is likely Isengrim is named after an earlier Isengrim, but it is notable that "Isengrim" is the name of a wolf who appears in many medieval epics, including the story of Reynard the Fox which originated in French folklore.[2]